National Parks Near American Fork, Utah

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to American Fork, including 80 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 18 of these are designated National Parks.

How distance is measured: Distances below are straight-line estimates from the city coordinates to NPS site coordinates. They are not road mileage or drive times. For trails, parkways, rivers, and other corridor units, the NPS reference coordinate may not represent the nearest visitor access point. Use each park's official directions and current alerts before planning a trip.

80NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

18Designated National Parks

6Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Timpanogos Cave National Monument

National Monument · 6 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Capitol Reef National Park

148 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Timpanogos Cave National Monument	National Monument	Utah	6 mi
Golden Spike National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Utah	94 mi
Fossil Butte National Monument	National Monument	Wyoming	115 mi
Capitol Reef National Park	National Park	Utah	148 mi
Dinosaur National Monument	National Monument	Colorado, Utah	151 mi
City Of Rocks National Reserve	National Reserve	Idaho	154 mi
Oregon National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming	158 mi
Arches National Park	National Park	Utah	164 mi
Great Basin National Park	National Park	Nevada	164 mi
Canyonlands National Park	National Park	Utah	179 mi
Pony Express National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	California, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming	184 mi
Colorado National Monument	National Monument	Colorado	189 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 26 within 250 mi 80 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near American Fork

Wingate Sandstone cliffs behind historic barn and farmhouse

Capitol Reef National Park

Utah

148 mi straight-line

a broad, red arch with rock pinnacles in the background

Arches National Park

Utah

164 mi straight-line

blue sky with green trees in mountain cirque

Great Basin National Park

Nevada

164 mi straight-line

Small rounded canyons with large sandstone cliffs and mountains in the background

Canyonlands National Park

Utah

179 mi straight-line

A red rock landscape and plateau forest glows with the morning sun

Bryce Canyon National Park

Utah

194 mi straight-line

A triangular sandstone mountain overlooks green and yellow foliage. A cloudy blue sky is overhead.

Zion National Park

Utah

223 mi straight-line

Granite mountains with a cloudy blue sky and green and yellow trees and plants in the foreground

Grand Teton National Park

Wyoming

244 mi straight-line

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park

Colorado

250 mi straight-line

Mesa Verde National Park

Colorado

281 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 36 National Park · 18 National Historic Site · 6 National Historical Park · 5 National Historic Trail · 4 National Recreation Area · 4 National Preserve · 2 National Reserve · 1 National Monument & Preserve · 1 National Battlefield · 1 National Park & Preserve · 1 National Memorial · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Pleasant Grove, Utah 3 mi straight-line Lehi, Utah 5 mi straight-line Orem, Utah 7 mi straight-line Saratoga Springs, Utah 7 mi straight-line Draper, Utah 9 mi straight-line Provo, Utah 12 mi straight-line

Plan From American Fork

Use these distances to compare options, then open the individual park pages for current alerts, visitor centers, campgrounds, things to do, and official directions. For road mileage, seasonal access, reservations, and closures, verify the latest information with the National Park Service before traveling.

You can also browse NPS sites associated with Utah or browse all city starting points.